remain serious
Frequency: 7.045.6 per million words
To continue to be in a bad or dangerous state.
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- The patient's condition continues to remain serious despite the doctors' best efforts.
- Despite the funny anecdote, he managed to remain serious.
- Despite initial relief, the economic outlook for the region is expected to remain serious for the foreseeable future.
- It was hard to remain serious when everyone else was laughing.
- The threat of cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure could remain serious for years to come.
- The judge told the jury to remain serious throughout the proceedings.
- For some children, the long-term effects of the illness will unfortunately remain serious throughout their lives.
- She had to remain serious during the formal presentation.
- Even after the immediate crisis passed, the humanitarian consequences of the disaster remained serious.
- Even with his playful nature, he knew when to remain serious.
- The political tensions in the border region remain serious, demanding immediate international attention.
- The comedian tried to make the audience laugh, but one person managed to remain serious.
- Experts warned that the environmental damage to the ecosystem would remain serious without drastic measures.
- Can you please remain serious for just a moment? This is important.
- Her injuries from the car accident were initially critical and remained serious for several days in the ICU.
- His poker face helped him to remain serious during the game.
- Without significant investment and reform, the challenges facing the public health system will remain serious.
- Despite the temptation to smile, she had to remain serious.
- The doctor advised that the patient's prognosis would remain serious until further diagnostic tests were completed.
- The news anchor struggled to remain serious while reporting the bizarre story.